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8480

Heading in chapter 84 — Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances

Moulding boxes for metal foundry

Moulding Boxes For Metal Foundry; Mould Bases; Moulding Patterns; Moulds For Metal (other Than Ingot Moulds), Metal Carbides, Glass, Mineral Materials, Rubber Or Plastics

$229MIndia’s exports in 2025
148countries bought from India in 2025
2.2×change since 2013 ($102M)
under 1%of chapter 84 exports

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. USA
  2. United Arab Emirates
  3. South Africa
  4. Japan
  5. Mexico
  6. Germany
  7. Nigeria
  8. China
  9. Russian Federation
  10. France

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

What's inside 8480

9 codes India exports
8480.71Moulds for rubber or plastics: Injection or compression types$105M in 2025 — 46% of the total8480.79Moulds for rubber or plastics: Other$80M in 2025 — 35% of the total8480.60Moulds for mineral materials$21M in 2025 — 9% of the total8480.49Moulds for metal or metal carbides: Other$8.0M in 2025 — 4% of the total8480.30Moulding patterns$6.4M in 2025 — 3% of the total8480.20Mould bases$3.5M in 2025 — 2% of the total8480.41Moulds for metal or metal carbides: Injection or compression types$2.3M in 2025 — under 1% of the total8480.10Moulding boxes for metal foundry$1.6M in 2025 — under 1% of the total8480.50Moulds for glass$340K in 2025 — under 1% of the total

Other codes in chapter 84

8411Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbines - turbo-jets$5.7B in 20258481Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the…$2.8B in 20258483Transmission shafts$2.3B in 20258409Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408$1.8B in 20258429Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels…$1.7B in 20258413Pumps for liquids$1.6B in 20258431Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machinery of headings 8425 to 8430$1.5B in 20258414Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans$1.5B in 20258408Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)$1.4B in 20258419Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment$1.4B in 20258479Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included…$1.3B in 20258421Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers$1.1B in 2025